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About Bird Cherry and Spring Starflower


About Spring Starflower and Bird Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea   
South America, Argentina   

Types
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
100   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy   
Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10   
21,22   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm   
29
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
600.00 cm   
37
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple, Black   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green, Light Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
By dividing rhizomes, tubers   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Slugs, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break   
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS padus   
Ipheion uniflorum   

Common Name
Bird Cherry   
Spring Starflower, Springstar   

In Hindi
सुंदार वृक्ष   
Spring Starflower   

In German
Vogel Kirschbaum   
Frühling Borretsch   

In French
Oiseau Cherry Tree   
Spring Starflower   

In Spanish
Pájaro Cerezo   
primavera Flor de estrella   

In Greek
Bird Cherry Tree   
άνοιξη starflower   

In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja do pássaro   
primavera Starflower   

In Polish
Czeremcha drzewa   
Wiosna Starflower   

In Latin
Ave Ave ligno   
Spring Starflower   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Lilopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Asparagales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Prunus   
Ipheion   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Acacieae   
Gilliesieae   

Subfamily
Prunoideae   
Allioideae   

Number of Species
100   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Spring Starflower

Wondering what are the properties of Bird Cherry and Spring Starflower? We provide you with everything About Bird Cherry and Spring Starflower. Bird Cherry doesn't have thorns and Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns. Also Bird Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Bird Cherry has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic and Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bird Cherry and Spring Starflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Spring Starflower

Season and care of Bird Cherry and Spring Starflower is important to know. While considering everything about Bird Cherry and Spring Starflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bird Cherry season is Spring and Spring Starflower season is Spring. The type of soil for Bird Cherry is Clay, Loam and for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bird Cherry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bird Cherry and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Care of Bird Cherry and Spring Starflower

Care of Bird Cherry and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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